by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 16, 2013 | Exchange, Illinois
The Chicago Tribune reports: “Illinois on Friday awarded marketing and public relations firm Fleishman Hillard a $35 million contract to market and promote the state’s Health Insurance Marketplace, an online exchange where individuals and small businesses...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 12, 2013 | Exchange, Insurance Reform
The Chicago Tribune reports: “Days after delaying health insurance requirements for employers, the Obama administration has decided to roll back requirements for new state online insurance marketplaces to verify the income and health coverage status of people...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 10, 2013 | Exchange
Insurance News Net reports: “A new analysis fromHealthPocket, Inc. of early health insurancerate filings finds that the least expensive plans under the Affordable Care Act(ACA) have higher out-of-pocket costs for consumers compared to current plans in the...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 9, 2013 | Exchange, Illinois
Chicago Tribune reports: “Six insurance carriers submitted 165 health insurance plans to be offered on the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace, the online exchange where individuals and small businesses in October can begin buying coverage for 2014, state...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 25, 2013 | Exchange, Illinois
Chicago Health Care Daily reports: “Federal officials could end up overseeing the new Illinois health insurance marketplace for years to come after lawmakers in Springfield balked again at a full embrace of President Barack Obama’s health care law. The...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 3, 2013 | Exchange, Insurance Reform
Aids Foundation Chicago reports: ‘The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) recently made the difficult decision to oppose legislation that creates a state-federal partnership for operating Illinois’ health insurance marketplace. We base this decision  on the poor...